Add or replace a vehicle in your ambulance service

Instructions for licensed ambulance services to add or replace vehicles. Before new or replaced vehicles are put into operation, they must be certified by the Department of Public Health (DPH).

Office of Emergency Medical Services - Ambulance Services

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What you need   for Add or replace a vehicle in your ambulance service

Before you put any additional or replacement vehicles into operation, each vehicle must be certified.

If you are only adding or replacing a vehicle, you will only need to submit Part E: Ambulance Vehicle Certification. You must submit a weight verification form and pay the $200 fee for each vehicle that you are adding to the ambulance service.

For complete, detailed instructions, please use the Ambulance Service License Application Instructions.

Fees   for Add or replace a vehicle in your ambulance service

Make checks payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Name Fee Unit
Ambulance vehicle certification inspection $200 each vehicle

How to apply   Add or replace a vehicle in your ambulance service

  1. Download and complete Part E: Ambulance Vehicle Certification for each vehicle that you are adding
  2. Include the fee payment and weight verification form for each vehicle
  3. Mail completed forms and fee(s):

Office of Emergency Medical Services
Department of Public Health
67 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

Next steps   for Add or replace a vehicle in your ambulance service

  1. Temporary certificate

    OEMS will issue a temporary certificate of inspection for the class of ambulance as indicated on the application. The temporary certificate will be valid until you receive the regular certificate of inspection (or until you receive a notice of denial of certification).

  2. Modified license

    If the classification of the replacement vehicle is different from that of the vehicle your are replacing, the ambulance service license shall be modified accordingly to reflect the change.

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Pre-Delivery Inspections

A pre-delivery inspection of a new ambulance is not mandatory, and there is no application form required to arrange for a pre-delivery inspection of a new ambulance. To qualify for a pre-delivery inspection, a vehicle should be ordered to comply fully with KKK-A-1822. Allow sufficient time for OEMS to schedule a pre-delivery inspection. Because of restrictions on out-of-state travel, pre-delivery inspections must be conducted at locations within Massachusetts.

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